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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Several LAT staffers say Jon Stewart's unchallenging interview of Patrick Soon-Shiong on The Daily Show left many inside the LAT newsroom perplexed and furious — On Monday night, Jon Stewart delivered a blistering monologue targeting the corporate media executives that have caved to Donald Trump …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR EIC and acting Chief Content Officer Edith Chapin is stepping down later this year and says her choice wasn't driven by Congress' rescission of funding — NPR's editor in chief and acting chief content officer Edith Chapin told colleagues Tuesday morning that she has decided to step down.
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Pew Research Center:
A survey of 900 US Google users: of ~69K searches, 18% gave AI Overviews; of those, users clicked a link 8% of the time, compared to 15% with no AI summary — Last year, Google introduced “AI Overviews,” a feature that displays an artificial intelligence-generated result summary at the top of many Google search pages.
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
SEC filing: Alden-owned MediaNews makes a ~$88M bid for DallasNews Corporation, after the Dallas Morning News parent signed a $75M merger agreement with Hearst — The investment firm's MediaNews Group, the country's second-largest newspaper publisher, put in a bid for the publication nearly two weeks after Hearst agreed to buy it.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Skydance tells the US FCC that once its Paramount Global acquisition is complete, it will initiate a “comprehensive review” of CBS, hire an ombudsman, and more — The company said it would commit to a “comprehensive review” post-transaction.
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Katie Drummond / Wired:
Wired expands its offerings with five new weekly newsletters, livestream AMAs running at least twice per month, and narrated audio versions of many articles — As of today, there are even more ways to enjoy WIRED's journalism, including premium newsletters and livestream Q&As. Join us.
Nick Spicer / NPR:
Agence France-Presse calls on the Israeli government to allow its freelance journalists to leave the Gaza Strip because of a worsening hunger crisis there — French news agency Agence France-Presse is calling on the Israeli government to allow its freelance journalists to leave the Gaza Strip …
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte file a defamation suit against MAGA podcaster Candace Owens over her claims that Brigitte was born a man — Washington — French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing podcast …
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Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
YouTube gives Shorts creators access to new generative AI features powered by Veo 2, including an image-to-video tool and new effects — YouTube announced on Wednesday that it's giving Shorts creators access to new generative AI features, including an image-to-video AI tool and new AI effects.
Andrew Marchand / New York Times:
Sources: ESPN and the NFL are nearing a landmark deal to add Red Zone, NFL Network, and more to the ESPN's streamer, launching in the fall for $29.99 per month — In 1987, an eight-year-old cable network in just 41 million homes acquired the rights to eight NFL regular season Sunday night games and the Pro Bowl.
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Jessica Davies / Digiday:
Newsweek launches subscriptions and expands non-advertising revenue streams, aiming to drop the ad share of its ~$90M in yearly revenue from 63% to 55% — Newsweek is launching more subscription products and expanding non-advertising revenue streams as it braces for a future …
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Lesley Goldberg / The Ankler:
Sources: CBS decided to end The Late Show on June 27, before the 60 Minutes settlement, but Colbert's agent only informed him after he taped the July 16 episode — SCOOP: James Dixon waited two weeks to tell his star and more new details about who knew what and when, and what comes next
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